5C and Half Dime Pattern Set
J-683

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1864-1869
Item Description: 5C 1869 J-683
Full Grade: PCGS PF 65
Owner: mania

Owner Comments:


1869 5c
Judd-683, Pollock-762
Rarity: Low R.7

Ex: HW Bass Collection.


Struck in nickel with a plain edge.

Obverse: Resembles the adopted three cent nickel design on a larger planchet. Liberty faces left and is wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY. The legend, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, is around with the date, 1871, below...

Reverse: The reverse displays a large V over a wide ornamented frame, IN GOD WE TRUST is above in tiny letters. An ornate shield is overlaid by a large Roman numeral V with the motto, IN GOD WE TRUST, above.

Comment:
Brilliant throughout and impressively mirrored for a nickel striking. The centers show softness of detail, either from die opposition or the hardness of the nickel composition, or both. Fewer than a dozen examples are believed known of this pattern.

Weight: 77.0 grains. Diameter: 21.8 mm. Die alignment: 180°.

Provenance:
Ex: Purchased by Harry Bass, Jr. from Abe Kosoff on August 3, 1971; Bass I (Bowers and Merena, 5/99), lot 1048: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 6/2005), lot 7417,Heritage 2017 April CSNS - Chicago / Lot #5099

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